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5 Questions You Might Have If You’re Totally Baffled By The Whole Period Underwear Thing Unless you are male, a female over 50, or have another reason for living under a menstruation-free rock, the chances are that you’ve probably heard of period underwear. The latest craze to sweep the menstrual market, period pants have taken

New urine test developed to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. It usually develops slowly and the majority of cancers will not require treatment in a man’s lifetime. However, doctors struggle to predict which tumours will become aggressive, making it hard to decide on treatment

Opt-out organ donation law: What you need to know Earlier this year, the laws surrounding organ donation in England were highlighted for a big change. Organ donation regulations differ from country to country within the United Kingdom:  Wales brought in an opt-out law in December 2015 and England is soon to follow. On the 15th

Are we getting the work-life balance right in the UK?   The importance of having a good work-life balance is becoming a talking point amongst employees across the nation, and recent data found that a third of UK workers feel that their work-life balance isn’t in check. Not only does it affect our relationships and

Are you a blood donor? In the UK there are currently nearly a million active blood donors whose blood is set aside at hospitals for patients in need. This blood is vital if you face an emergency and need a transfusion, however where the blood comes from won’t be something that perhaps would cross your